The world may be familiar with the term ‘animal rights’ but the truth is animals have no rights. Animals Asia’s Animal Welfare Director, Dave Neale, explains why current efforts to recognise animals’ legal rights through personhood is so important to their welfare.

As Animals Asia and ACPA continue to battle the dog meat industry in Vietnam it’s worth remembering that while the popularity of eating dog is waning – the popularity of dogs as companions has never been higher.